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keho lake | boat launch kitesurf spot
Canada · Alberta
Overview
Boat Launch on the south shore of Keho Lake, Alberta's most renowned kitesurfing spot. Keho Lake is an irrigation reservoir at 963 m altitude in southern Alberta, between Lethbridge and Fort Macleod.
This lake benefits from the famous Chinook winds — powerful foehn winds descending from the Rockies — regularly blowing from the west and southwest at 25-45 knots. The Boat Launch offers easy access with a launch ramp and parking. Season from May to October. Reference spot for the Alberta kite community.
Spot forecast for keho lake | boat launch
Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 18:30
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keho lake | boat launch: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
210h
in October · 23 rideable days
The season runs from September to January, peaking in October: 19 rideable days a month and 210 hours of usable wind, at 7 °C. The low point is February, at 11.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at -4 °C. The wettest month is June, with 66 mm.
Monthly averages: keho lake | boat launch
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.0 | 126 h | -3 °C | 13 mm |
| February | 11.5 | 100 h | -4 °C | 14 mm |
| March | 13.0 | 116 h | 3 °C | 18 mm |
| April | 17.0 | 163 h | 12 °C | 36 mm |
| May | 21.0 | 163 h | 18 °C | 59 mm |
| June | 13.5 | 155 h | 21 °C | 66 mm |
| July | 12.5 | 111 h | 25 °C | 26 mm |
| August | 13.5 | 122 h | 26 °C | 31 mm |
| September | 17.5 | 141 h | 23 °C | 20 mm |
| October | 23.0 | 210 h | 14 °C | 9 mm |
| November | 16.5 | 135 h | 3 °C | 17 mm |
| December | 18.0 | 130 h | 0 °C | 9 mm |
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Technical details of keho lake | boat launch spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Shallow irrigation reservoir (2-5 m). Warm fresh water in summer (18-22°C). Muddy to sandy bottom. Short, fast chop characteristic of shallow prairie lakes. Water level varies with the irrigation season — can be low in late summer. Brownish water.
Hazards
Chinook winds can be very powerful (40+ knots) with violent gusts. Sudden wind shifts. Shallow bottom — contact risk. Variable water level depending on season. Lightning and thunderstorms frequent in the prairies. No trees for wind shelter.
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